Characteristics of adults on parole, 2000, 2013, and 2014

Characteristics of adults on parole, 2000, 2013, and 2014
Characteristic 2000 2013 2014
Total Number On Parole 725,500 855,200 856,900
Sex
Male 88% 88% 88%
Female 12% 12% 12%
Race/Hispanic origin
Whitea 38% 43% 43%
Black/African Americana 40% 38% 39%
Hispanic/Latino 21% 17% 16%
American Indian/Alaska Nativea 1% 1% 1%
Asian/Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islandera -- 1% 1%
Two or more racesa -- --

Note: Detail may not sum to total due to rounding. Counts based on most recent data and may differ from previously published statistics. See Methodology. Characteristics based on parolees with known type of status.
-- Less than 0.5%.
... Not available.
a Excludes persons of Hispanic or Latino origin.